ARCLINE PAW for Plasma Arc Welding

ARCLINE PAW. Simply Plasma Welding!

ARCLINE® PAW challenges all the assumptions you ever made about plasma arc welding. It gives you a fast, easy path to capitalize on the productivity, quality and cost advantages of plasma welding
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Your Best Weld is Yet to Come!

Gone are the days when working with a plasma welding torch was a niche application - reserved for expert welding jobs that called for specialist experience. With ARCLINE PAW, you can take the productivity, quality and cost benefits you typically associated with plasma arc welding to a whole new range of applications - quickly and easily. With ARCLINE PAW, your best weld is yet to come!

What Is Plasma Welding?

Plasma arc welding (PAW) is similar to tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding - also known as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) - in that it forms an arc between a pointed tungsten electrode and the workpiece. With plasma welding, the arc is struck between the tip of the non-consumable electrode and either the workpiece or the constricting nozzle. An inert gas is used to protect the molten metal from atmospheric contamination. The key difference between TIG and plasma welding, however, is that the plasma process concentrates arc energy more effectively, allowing you to keyhole weld, which reduces the use of filler metal and increases productivity.

Advantages of Plasma Arc Welding

As a result of these properties, PAW is considered a high-quality, extremely productive welding process. It is generally used for quality-critical applications where reliable outcomes are essential, such as welding high-alloyed steels and titanium. It also gives plasma arc welders a host of other advantages. You can look forward to a thinner heat affected zone (HAZ) and greater tolerance for variations in the distance between the torch and the workpiece. And you will typically spend less time preparing the welding joint.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Plasma Arc Welding

Despite the compelling advantages, adoption rates of PAW have remained low because PAW is still often viewed as a highly complicated, sophisticated technique that requires a high level of skill and experience on the part of the welder. Consequently, many manufacturers and welding engineers opt for simpler techniques, even in cases where PAW would clearly be the better choice.

Nonetheless, the well-established quality and productivity gains of PAW make it an attractive option for a whole range of applications reaching beyond even the obvious use cases such as pipes and vessels. At the same time, advances in electronics are making more sophisticated welding power sources available at lower prices. This further increases the appeal of PAW. It’s hardly surprising then that so many welders are now looking for an easy way to switch to PAW welding. The time has come for a comprehensive, quick-start solution bundling equipment, best practices, technical support and consumables. ARCLINE PAW is the answer!

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Are You Aiming for Perfection in Plasma Welding?

ARCLINE PAW expands our ARCLINE® family of welding solutions. It builds on the proven technologies and market success of ARCLINE® PP, which was designed specifically to help you optimize aluminum welding. Standout features include a one-click bayonet, rapid torch assembly, and no need for electrode adjustments.

This new, end-to-end welding solution bundles our innovative, quick-assembly plasma arc welding torch with process expertise and a wide range of shielding, trailing and purging gases to get you up and running in next to no time. It takes the complexity out of PAW welding by giving you the insights you need to effortlessly fine-tune welding parameters and adapt them to different applications.

Benefits of ARCLINE PAW at a Glance
  • Fast, easy migration to plasma thanks to comprehensive welding solution including process expertise, support and parameter advice
  • One-click bayonet for precise attachment of consumables - every time
  • Few spare parts required - two electrode sizes and one nozzle size is all you need to cover almost all applications
  • Time gains thanks to fail-safe design - assembly of the torch in a matter of seconds, with no need to adjust electrodes
  • Greater flexibility with support for wide range of materials and thicknesses
  • More precise, robust and stable performance for spatter-free welds and improved repeatability
  • Improved productivity with less rework, thanks partly to precise alignment of focus gas holes relative to weld bead
  • Highly efficient cooling action means consumables (electrodes and nozzle) last longer and require fewer replacements
ARCLINE® PAW in Action

ARCLINE PAW was designed to take the difficulty out of plasma arc welding (PAW). It is ideal for quality-critical applications and exotic materials such as high-alloyed steels and titanium. Tune in to see how ARCLINE PAW translates into productivity gains, cost savings, elimination of overheating problems and more.

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